IPC 305 in BNS: Find the New Section and What Changed

What Changed From IPC 305 to BNS 107?

Section 305 IPC is now Section 107 BNS. The heading is updated to Abetment of suicide of child or person of unsound mind. In the statutory text, any person under eighteen years of age becomes any child, and any insane person, any idiot is replaced by any person of unsound mind, while delirious persons and persons in a state of intoxication are retained. The punishment of death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment up to ten years, and liability to fine remains unchanged.

IPC 305 vs BNS 107: Comparison Table

Aspect	IPC 1860 (repealed)	BNS 2023 (in force)
Section	305	107
Offence	Abetment of suicide of child or insane person	Same
Punishment	Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years.	Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.
Fine	The offender is also liable to fine in addition to death or imprisonment.	Same
Bail	Non-Bailable	Same
Cognizance	Cognizable	Same
Compoundable	Non-Compoundable	Same
Triable By	Court of Session	Same

IPC 305 and BNS 107: Bare Act Text Side by Side

IPC 1860 (repealed)

Section 305, IPC 1860

305. Abetment of suicide of child or insane person.—If any person under eighteen years of age, any insane person, any delirious person, any idiot, or any person in a state of intoxication, commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

BNS 2023 (in force)

Section 107, BNS 2023

If any child, any person of unsound mind, any delirious person or any person in a state of intoxication, commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Ingredients: IPC 305 vs BNS 107

Under IPC 305

A person under eighteen years of age, an insane person, a delirious person, an idiot, or a person in a state of intoxication committed suicide
The accused abetted the commission of such suicide

Under BNS 107

A child, a person of unsound mind, a delirious person or a person in a state of intoxication committed suicide
Abetment by the accused of the commission of that suicide

What IPC 305 to BNS 107 Means for Pending Cases

For Section 305 IPC (now Section 107 BNS): the offence and the punishment are unchanged, so a charge for an act done after the BNS came into force cites Section 107 BNS and is framed on the same elements as before.

FAQs: IPC 305 to BNS 107

What changed when Section 305 IPC became Section 107 BNS?▼

Section 107 BNS replaces the phrases any person under eighteen years of age and any insane person, any idiot with any child and any person of unsound mind. The punishment of death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment up to ten years, and fine is unchanged.

Where does Section 305 IPC sit in the BNS?▼

In Section 107 BNS, in Chapter VI, Of Offences Affecting the Human Body, under the sub-heading Of offences affecting life.

Does Section 305 IPC or Section 107 BNS apply to an act done before 1 July 2024?▼

Section 305 IPC. Section 358 BNS repealed the IPC from 1 July 2024 but saves any liability already incurred under it, so an act done before that date is still dealt with under Section 305 IPC. Section 107 BNS governs acts done on or after 1 July 2024.

IPC 305 to BNS 107: Abetment of suicide of child or insane person

IPC 305 to BNS 107 at a Glance